Kathleen D. Schaum, MS, president and founder of Kathleen D. Schaum & Assoc., Inc., has 50 years of experience in medical reimbursement and 20 years of experience, specifically in wound care reimbursement. Why did you get into this line of work? Early in my career I learned that the U.S. medical reimbursement system is like no other in the world: every site of care has a different payment system, providers are often reimbursed different amounts (some are not reimbursed at all), and every new product and procedure is required to jump through a myriad of hurdles to gain coverage from the various payers throughout the country. I have always loved solving problems and building puzzles. Therefore, I was attracted to understanding this ever-changing puzzle. Continue reading the member spotlight here. |